Tag: afterlife
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Viking Hygiene: The Evidence of Better Habits
Was Viking hygiene better than the hygiene of other Europeans? The experts are divided as is the evidence.
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Make It a Viking Summer to Remember
Make it a Viking Summer and bring a little more Viking to your life.
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Draugar: Zombies of Norse Mythology
The undead returned as Draugar. These Norse zombies were frightful. Read about the draugar, their other names, and where they came from.
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Viking Hel and the Afterlife
Where did a Viking go when they died? Not to one place but to many. The fallen might go to Valhalla or Freyja’s field, the drowned to the sea goddess…
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Norse Afterlife: Where Did Vikings Go When They Died?
The Viking afterlife is more varied than warriors going to Valhalla. Some scholars offer four or five places where Vikings may go on death.
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Valkyries: Women of War
The Valkyries were women of war. How do the current versions compare to the source material of Norse mythology? Find out here.
